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Oi\ United States Bsxent and Trademark Offige
FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
Commissioner for Patents
United States Patent and Trademark Office
V&SHINGTON, D.C. 20231
www.uspto.gov
attorney docket number
09/942,082
08/29/2001
Gregory L. Norden
7784-000203
27572
HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, PLC
P.O. BOX 828
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Ml 48303
CONFIRMATION NO. 6170
FORMALITIES LETTER
HI
*OC000000006838995*
Date Mailed: 10/03/2001
NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION
FILED UNDER 37 CFR 1.53(b)
Filing Date Granted
An application number and filing date have been accorded to this application. The item(s) indicated below,
however, are missing. Applicant is given TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice within which to file all
required items and pay any fees required below to avoid abandonment. Extensions of time may be obtained by
filing a petition accompanied by the extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a).
o The statutory basic filing fee is missing.
Applicant must submit $ 710 to complete the basic filing fee for a non-small entity. If appropriate, applicant
may make a written assertion of entitlement to small entity status and pay the small entity filinq fee (37
CFR 1.27).
o Total additional claim fee(s) for this application is $314.
□ $234 for 13 total claims over 20.
□ $80 for 1 independent claims over 3 .
o The oath or declaration is unsigned.
o To avoid abandonment, a late filing fee or oath or declaration surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 1.16(1) of
$130 for a non-small entity, must be submitted with the missing items identified in this letter,
o The balance due by applicant is $ 1154.
The application is informal since it does not comply with the regulations for the reason(s) indicated below.
The required item(s) identified below must be timely submitted to avoid abandonment:
o Substitute drawings in compliance with 37 CFR 1.84 because:
□ drawing sheets do not have the appropriate margin(s) (see 37 CFR 1.84(g)). Each
sheet must include a top margin of at least 2.5 cm. (1 inch), a left side margin of at
least 2.5 cm. (1 inch), a right side margin of at least 1 .5 cm. ( 5/8 inch), and a bottom
margin of at least 1.0 cm. (3/8 inch);
A copy of this notice MUST be returned with the reply.
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